After I finished my talk with D, I proceeded to find a safe pce. I had to walk until I found vegetation and trees again. The cube attack had erased everything; all that was left was sand and more sand. According to D, that bck light was some kind of disintegrating ray; defending against that thing was almost impossible.

  "What a sight that talking cube made."

  I could not help but be amazed at this nd I had fallen into; it was, without a doubt, the embodiment of deception: beautiful nature, but with an overwhelming amount of danger. After walking for about 30 minutes, I found trees; these were not affected by the disintegrating light. I immediately entered the forest and climbed a tall tree.

  "D, start the process."

  It was almost nightfall, so I decided to let D handle the skills issue. However, what was meant to be a statement turned into an annoying report:

  - CREATOR, I RECOMMEND HIBERNATING FOR 5 YEARS.

  "Ugh."

  "Hahaha, that's a good one, you even know how to make jokes now."

  "This is a joke, right?"

  - NO.

  - ACCORDING TO MY MOST RECENT ANALYSIS, THE VESSEL HAS EXCEEDED THE LIMIT MULTIPLE TIMES. IT IS NO LACK OF ENERGY ANYMORE, IT IS A MATTER OF REST. WE ARE KILLING THE VESSEL LITTLE BY LITTLE.

  - I AM TAKING CARE OF THE SIDE EFFECTS.

  "Will 'Cortar' be ready in 5 years too?"

  - YES. I REQUIRE 5 YEARS TO REPAIR ALL THE DAMAGES TO THE CONTAINER.

  "You took me by surprise, you asked me to sleep for 5 years."

  - FOR THE CREATOR IT WILL BE AN INSTANT.

  "Let me think about it."

  D's words took me by surprise; suddenly, being told to sleep for 5 years was a total surprise. After thinking it over carefully, I made my decision.

  "I will, but I want you to wake me up immediately when the 5 years are up."

  - UNDERSTOOD.

  "One more thing: is the reason I can't use 'Cut' because it's engraved in a part of my brain and that part was damaged, or am I wrong?"

  - CORRECT. TO USE THE FEATURES, A MEDIUM IS NECESSARY TO CHANNEL THEM; THIS MEDIUM IS THE CONTAINER'S BRAIN.

  "Ok, then take not only the skills, but also the characteristics and transfer them to the artifact."

  "Is it possible?"

  - I'LL TRY.

  "Now, about the food..."

  - IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY IN THESE 5 YEARS.

  "Hmm, I hope so."

  - UNDERSTOOD.

  "Well, I guess it goes without saying that you should fuck up anyone who comes near me in the st 5 years."

  - IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY. THE CONTAINER WILL BE INSIDE THE BUCKET AT ALL TIMES.

  "Perfect, start. See you in 5 years, D."

  - UNDERSTOOD.

  After D's confirmation, my body was absorbed into the cube in an instant. Shortly after, my consciousness shut down.

  - HIBERNATION MODE ENTERED.